(a) What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the clothing of Europe?
(b) Why was there a change in the clothing patterns of women during the two world wars?
© What was the importance of turban in the Indian dress code?
(a) During the Industrial Revolution, cotton clothes became more accessible to a wider section of the people in Europe. Clothes got lighter, shorter and simpler.
(b) The two world wars forced the women to work in factories. The women started wearing a working uniform of blouse and trousers with accessories like scarves which was later replaced by overalls and caps. They stopped wearing jewellery and luxurious clothes.
© Turban in India was not just for the protection from the heat, but was also a sign of respectability which could not removed at will.